KALAMAZOO, MI -- Michael McCarron is still a Western Michigan University hockey player.

There has been an increasing number of reports coming out of blogs and other media outlets that the 6-foot-6, 235-pound McCarron would give up his amateur status and sign with the OHL's London Knights.

Western Michigan coach Andy Murray said Wednesday morning he has not heard from anyone close to McCarron that the 25th overall pick in the NHL Draft by the Montreal Canadiens would be headed to the professional ranks.

"I talked to a lot of people and no one has said anything other than he will be here in Kalamazoo," Murray said. "Could it change? Sure. It is a possibility, but we haven't been told by Montreal or by his agent. That's kind of where we are right now."